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(i)             
That the Revenue and Capital Budgets as detailed in
this report and in the report to Cabinet dated 13 January 2026, be
recommended to Full Council for approval.

 
(ii)            
That the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy
2026/27 to 2030/31 (Appendix 2) be recommended to Full Council for
approval.
 
(iii)          
That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position
for 2025/26, be approved.
 
(iv)          
That the calculation of the Council Tax base and a
proposed Council Tax increase for 2026/27 of 1.99% per Band D
equivalent property, be recommended to Full
Council for approval.
 
(v)            
That the risk assessment at Appendix 3 and the
Section 151 Officer’s recommendation on the level of reserves
and contingencies provisionally required to be maintained in
2026/27, be recommended to Full Council for
approval.
 
(vi)          
That the Civic Growth Fund priorities for 2026/27, be approved.
 
(vii)         
That an extension of the freeze, already announced to £1
after 1pm car parking, be recommended to all hourly car parking
charges in support of the motion agreed by Full Council on 21
January 2026 to support the Borough’s Town Centres, High
Streets and Villages. And, that the creation of free
‘nipper’ parking at the South High Street be noted. It
was further resolved to write to the Chancellor and local Member of
Parliament to seek the removal of business rates for town centre
car parks.
 
(viii)       
That a freeze in fees relating to tennis, bowls, football and rugby
fees and charges for 2026/27, be recommended.
 
(ix)          
That the Capital Strategy (Appendix 5) for
2026/36, be recommended to Full Council for
approval.
 
(x)            
That the Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 6)
for 2026/27, be recommended to Full Council
for approval.
 
(xi)          
That the Investment Strategy (Appendix 7) for
2026/27, be recommended to Full Council for
approval.
 
(xii)         
That the Commercial Strategy (Appendix 8) for
2026/27, be recommended to Full Council for
approval.
 
(xiii)       
That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme
(Appendix 9) for 2026/27, be recommended to Full Council for
approval.